Google Message Encryption Administration Guide - Manual (Page 24)

Chapter 3
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Message Encryption, Portal Delivery
Chapter 3
About Message Encryption, Portal Delivery
Message Encryption, Portal Delivery is a component that provides enhanced
security for confidential email transmission by encrypting outbound mail.
With Portal Delivery, an encrypted message is secured and posted on a web
portal, which the recipient can then access and read.
Features and Benefits
Message Encryption, Portal Delivery provides the following benefits:
• Strong security to protect your confidential email, even across the Internet.
Your confidential mail is protected by 128-bit or better encryption during all
steps of transmission, and stored on a secure server for the recipient to read.
• Ability to send secure messages to any recipients, even those who do not
have Transport-Layer Security (TLS) enabled on their mail servers.
• Ability to receive secure replies to confidential mail, even from recipients who
do not have TLS enabled on their mail servers.
• Ability to encrypt specific messages based on their content using Content
Manager.
• Use of industry-leading ZixCorp encryption technology.
• Secure public-private key encryption.
Requirements
Using Message Encryption requires that you route your mail through the message
security service. For instructions on how to do this, see the Outbound Services
Configuration Guide.